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Rochester City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Dan Doering

Council Member, Ward 6, elected 2024; not on the 2026 ballotMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024

8 sourced positions

Dan Doering (Council Member, Ward 6, elected 2024) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Rochester City Council after the election.

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Pastor of People of Hope Lutheran Church in Rochester since 2010; former board president of Good Earth Village.

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Where Dan Doering stands: positions on the record

Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Sports and recreation complex2 sourced positions

  • Voted no on the $28 million construction contract for the Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex (passed 5-2, Dec 2025).

    Council voteCity of Rochester · Dec 8, 2025

  • Cast the only vote against starting the $62.9 million bond sale for the sports complex (June 2026).

    “I continue to believe this project is not what the vast majority of our community wants and/or needs”

    Own statementPost Bulletin · Jun 1, 2026

Historic preservation1 sourced position

  • Voted no on overturning the denial of a certificate of appropriateness for an addition at 309-317 Broadway Avenue (passed 4-3, Aug 2026).

    Council voteCity of Rochester · Aug 17, 2026

Immigration enforcement2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on directing the city attorney to coordinate amicus briefs on local impacts of immigration enforcement (passed 4-3, Feb 2026).

    Council voteCity of Rochester · Feb 2, 2026

  • Proposed the compassionate city resolution and said he wants federal immigration agents to leave the city.

    “I want this version of ICE and Customs and Border Patrol to leave our city.”

    Own statementPost Bulletin · Feb 2, 2026

Street design1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on a two-way cycle track design for Elton Hills Dr NW (failed 3-4), then yes on three lanes with parking on both sides (passed 6-1), July 2026.

    Council voteCity of Rochester · Jul 20, 2026

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